Medievalist Comics and the American Century

by Chris Bishop and Chris Bishop

Book Overview

The comic book has become an essential icon of the American Century, an era defined by optimism in the face of change and by recognition of the intrinsic value of democracy and modernization. For many, the Middle Ages stand as an antithesis to these ideals, and yet medievalist comics have emerged and endured, even thrived alongside their superhero counterparts. Chris Bishop presents a reception history of medievalist comics, setting them against a...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1496830830
• ISBN13: 9781496830838
• Release Date: December 2020
• Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"